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Romans 12: 19-21

Dearly Beloved, avenge not yourselves but, rather, give place unto wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine; I will repay", saith the LORD. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink; for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

DEARLY BELOVED OF GOD, DO GOOD.

I am struck by the term, "Dearly Beloved", The Apostle Paul, writing by the influence of the Holy Spirit, to the Romans and to us, calls us "Beloved". Yes, Beloved of GOD, that is who we are, the Beloved of JESUS, His Bride, His Church. As the Beloved ones, we are to live in the same manner as JESUS. JESUS said, when He hung from the cross, "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." JESUS did good to those who hurt Him, He loved His enemies and did good to them who abused Him. When His enemy was hungry, He fed him; when His enemy was thirsty, He gave him to drink; when Peter drew the sword and cut off Malchus' ear, JESUS healed it even though Malchus was part of the band of men coming to take JESUS away. 

Dearly Beloved, we are to overcome evil with good and cause the evil to be shamed.  Goodness is one of the attributes of GOD and He calls us to be like minded. Goodness overcomes all evil, it is a sign of strength and the power of humility. Goodness brings a person to their knees in intercession for those who are in the bondage of evil; the good person prays for those who despitefully use them and abuse them. This is the character of JESUS and He calls us to be like minded, Beloved.

DEARLY BELOVED, LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER